Postcode PE38 9QA (King's Lynn and West Norfolk)

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The postcode PE38 9QA is located in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, in the county of Norfolk. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PE38 9QA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PE38 9QA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of PE38 9QA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to PE38 9QA is Swan Terrace which is centered 93 m away.

The nearest bus stop is station forecourt and is 424 m away. The closest railway station is Downham Market Rail Station, 433 m away.

The closest primary school to PE38 9QA (for ages 11 and under) is Nelson Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 1, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Downham Market Academy.

The local pub for residents of PE38 9QA is Downham & Clackclose Conservative Club and is 546 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 15, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from New Ho Wong and is 490 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 28.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 3.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PE38 9QA is covered by the Norfolk police force association and Norfolk is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to PE38 9QA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PE38 9QA, and the approximate distance away.

Swan Terrace 93 m
Bulrush Avenue 100 m
Poplar Close 103 m
Maple Road 114 m
Bennett Street 128 m
Birchwood Way 136 m
Winnold Street 155 m
Elizabeth Avenue 180 m
Water Meadow Way 182 m
Otter Close 182 m
Rushmeadow Crescent 212 m
Elm Close 213 m
Mallard End 227 m
Beech Road 229 m
Nelson Avenue 266 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PE38 9QA

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PE38 9QA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nelson Academy Good
(December 1, 2016)
392 m
Downham Market Academy 1.29 km
Downham Market, Hillcrest Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.68 km
Wimbotsham and Stow Academy 1.98 km
Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
2.1 km
Downham Preparatory School and Montessori Nursery Good
(September 20, 2018)
3.07 km
Hilgay Riverside Academy Requires improvement
(October 10, 2018)
5.47 km
Holy Cross Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(July 5, 2019)
5.51 km
Ten Mile Bank Riverside Academy Good
(November 8, 2018)
6.84 km
Watlington Community Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
7.16 km
Magdalen Academy 7.43 km
St Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy 8.7 km
Beaupre Community Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
9.09 km
Southery Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
9.2 km
All Saints Academy Requires improvement
(November 17, 2021)
10 km
Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School Requires improvement
(April 26, 2018)
10.07 km
Tilney St Lawrence Community Primary School Good
(July 17, 2018)
11.28 km
Terrington St John Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
12.06 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PE38 9QA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Diamond House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
294 m
F J J Healthcare Ltd Ashville House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 27, 2020
333 m
Platform One Café And Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
336 m
Nelson Academy Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
392 m
Chestnut Villa Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 7, 2018
412 m
Downham Market Church Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
434 m
Downham Youth Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
434 m
Knicat Ltd (Knights Catering) Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
March 17, 2020
446 m
KP & Sons News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
490 m
New Ho Wong Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 16, 2021
490 m
Dangs Thai Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 17, 2020
546 m
Downham & Clackclose Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
546 m
Mortons Barber Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 21, 2021
546 m
Rumbles Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 16, 2021
546 m
Shekirov 2019 Retailers - other 4
Good
November 13, 2020
546 m
The Crown Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
546 m
The Salvation Army Other catering premises Exempt
June 30, 2021
546 m
Downham Market Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 13, 2018
580 m
Cave Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 16, 2021
581 m
Sue Ryder Care Retailers - other Exempt
June 4, 2018
581 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PE38 9QA - Data from Apr 2022

station forecourt Bus Stop/Station 424 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 456 m
Paradise Road Bus Stop/Station 476 m
Bridge Street Bus Stop/Station 523 m
Grimshoe Road Bus Stop/Station 557 m
Downham Market Rail Station Rail 433 m
Downham Market Rail Station Rail 463 m
Cambridge Airport Air 46.55 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PE38 9QA - Data from Dec 2021

Relief Channel Inland Water 1.1 km
Kingston's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Low Hatter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
High Hatter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Elf Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Whinclose Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Gravelpit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Water Pit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Reservoir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Slubberdike Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Sheep Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Park Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Stonehills Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Long Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PE38 9QA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.4 Mbps 28.7 Mbps 58.18 Mbps
Upload 5 Mbps 4.6 Mbps 13.05 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 3.1% 20.1 2.5
30-300 Mbps 96.9% 41.1 7.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 89,614 kWh - mean 6,893 kWh : median 7,386 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 172,118 kWh - mean 5,379 kWh : median 5,103 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PE38 9QA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.60680800
Longitude 0.37002100
OS Easting 560584
OS Northing 0303640
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17432
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Norfolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Norfolk
County Electorial Division Downham Market ED
Electoral Ward North Downham
Local Authority District King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: New Anglia
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Norfolk

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000146
Travel To Work Area King's Lynn

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Norfolk
Cancer Alliance East of England - North
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Norfolk and Waveney Health and Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Norfolk and Waveney CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Downham Market BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33027995
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 017C
Output Area / Small Area 5B3